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RQW to ALG: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
2,209 mi
3,555 km · 1,920 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RQW
- OSM · Mosul International Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base72 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport124 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from ALG?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Algier (ALG) is 2,209 miles (3,555 km, 1,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RQW to ALG?
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